The Devils Iron Path - Aussois, Savoy, Rhône Alps | Video
The Devil's Iron Path (Via ferrata du Diable) is a multi-part via ferrata, located above a spectacular waterfall (Cascade du Nant), in a gorge, below the Victor-Emmanuel fort. For me, this climbing route presented the greatest challenge so far (2015). Read more
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Airport nearby: Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF - Chambéry, Fr), 82 km away.
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Via Ferrata Centenario C.A.O Monte Grona, Prealpi Lombarde, Lombardia 214.2 km away. In the magnificent rocky world of Monte Grona, the Centenario via ferrata leads upwards, which I had the opportunity to climb accompanied by lizards. Although it was cloudy and gloomy, I had a great view of Lake Lugano and Lake Como along the way.
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